Core i7-14700F vs Core Ultra 9 185H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	290	144
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	no data
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	no data
Current price	no data	$387

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	22	28
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	5.4 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2049	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	96 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	2.35 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i7-14700F.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	28	20
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-14700F outperforms Core Ultra 9 185H by 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.68	28.95
Physical cores	16	20
Threads	22	28
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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